Just sold some shares of DRL at the bid which was 19.65 as seen on Level 2, and it went through on Thinkorswim at 19.659. It seems with IB, I...
See the chart of DRL regarding recovery after dips in the past. See how the shorts sold a ton of shares at $19.50, and how even if the stock...
Today, on Thinkorswim, my orders & quotes were lagging. Could this be a product of the speed of my processor & my RAM (as I use a lap...
I cancelled the order a few seconds before the close, then the order executed over 4 minutes after the close, which is the time registered by IB,...
Is it a likely explanation that the shorts are just doing whatever they can on that day to contain the price, and then the next day(s) the stock...
It would seem trading should be a tug-a-war at about every stage; even after major news comes, it would seem market efficiency should bring the...
If your broker is the counterparty to your trades by stocks, are they able to identify YOU personally? In a normal situation, a MM does not know...
1. One broker I use holds the check for over a week before registering the funds as "cash", and meanwhile only provide purchasing power. 2....
Would my broker's smart route first try to fill my order where the couterparty is also one of their customers? E.g. IB customer with IB customer,...
Does anyone have a link (maybe with CBOE?? OCC??) which allows you to find a COMPLETE list of ALL exchanges that trade whatever options symbol...
Perhaps someone can help me in automated trading. If something went wrong, (e.g. a One Cancels Other order did not cancel a leg on time and...
Everyone knows HRB is in deap trouble, and usually the short vultures would have attacked already much sooner. But here, the stock has not yet...
To short 100 out-of-the-money call options with Thinkorswim the buying power effect was about $6k. With IB, the effect was that in increased...
I was watching closely Level 2 today for an extended period of time, and came to the conclusion that the market makers are in cahoots with each...
Under "conditional [orders]" one can use a trigger to place an order with IB. E.g. if the price goes below $19, then that would trigger a...
Under "conditional", one can use a trigger to place an order with IB. E.g. if the price goes below $19, then that would trigger a buy-to-open...
If I place a hidden order, I know I won't be first in line, but will I at least get a fill before the next lower price if the counterparty would...
What is your opinion of the impact the following new will have on the stock price of DRL on Friday, taking into account the rock bottom price of...
I was wanting to daytrade some DRL and to hold some longer term. The bid was 16.00 w/ 100 size; the ask was about 16.13 with shorts showing...
IB customer service just said there is a limit of 100 quotes. They allow 50 quotes per page, and allow 26 pages, but only a total of 100 quotes!!...
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